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unit 1 vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| adage | (n)a proverb,wise saying |
| bonanza | (n)a rich mass of ore in a mine:something very valuable,profitable,or rewarding:a source of wealth or prosperity:a very large amount;sudden profit or gain |
| churlish | (adj)lacking politeness or good manners ; lacking sensitivity;diffucult to work with or deal with;rude |
| citadel | (n) a fortess that overlooks and protects a city ; any strong or commanding place |
| collabarate | (v) to work with;work together |
| decree | (n) an order having the force of law (v)to issue such an order ;to command frimly or forcefully |
| dicordant | (adj) disagreeable in sound ,jarring;lacking in harmony,conflicting |
| evolve | (v) to develop gradually ;to rise to a higher level |
| excerpt | (n) a passage taken froma a book ,article,etc;to take such a passage;to quote |
| grope | (v) to feel about hesitantily with the hands ;to search blindly and uncertaintly |
| hover | (v) to float over or hang over suspended;to move back andd froth uncertainly over or round |
| jostle | 9v0 to make or force ones way by pushing or elbowing ;to bump, shove, brush against ;to compete for |
| laggard | (n) a person who moves slowly or falls behind;(adj)falling behind ;slow to move, act, or respond |
| plaudits | (n.pl)applause;entusiactic praise or approval |
| preclude | (v) to make impossible,prevent,shut out |
| revert | (v) to return,go back |
| rubble | (v) broken stone or bricks ;ruins |
| servile | (adj) of or relating to a slave;behaving like or suitable for a slave or a servant,menial;lacking spirit or independence,abjectly submissive |
| vigil | (n)a watch,especially at night ; any period of watchful attention |
| wrangle | (v) to quarrel or argue in a noisy angry way ; to obtain by argument; to herd(n) a noisy quarrel |